British Almond Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces ground almonds
• 10 fluid ounces milk
• 2 tablespoons fresh white breadcrumbs
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 ounce plain flour
• 2 pints chicken stock
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• ground mace
• 10 fluid ounces single cream
• 3 slivered almonds
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 put the ground almonds with the milk in a small saucepan and simmer gently for 10 minutes. add the crumbs and simmer for 3 minutes more, then liquidise or rub to a purée with a spoon.
• 2 in a large pan, melt the butter, add the flour and stir it in then stir in the almond purée. gradually add the stock and when you have a smooth soup, season with salt, cayenne pepper and ground mace.
• 3 simmer slowly for 10 minutes and then remove from the heat and stir in the cream. heat through gently.
• 4 meanwhile fry the slivered almonds to a golden brown in the tablespoon of butter and scatter them on the soup just before serving.